Improvement in liquid-measures



E. M. WHY-LEE. Liquid Measure.

No. 208,779. Patented Oct. 8,1878.

WITNE SSES QaL/M,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDlVARD M. VVHYLER, OF' HAYS CITY, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY KRUEGER, OFSAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN LIQUID-MEASURES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,779, dated October8, 1878; application filed February 27, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. WHYLER, of Hays City, in the county ofEllis and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement inCombined Liquid-Measure and Funnel, which is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawmg.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my measure. Fig. 2 is also a side Viewof same. Fig. 3 is a top view of same.

The object of my invention is to provide a liquid measure and funnelcombined which shall have pins or In gs aflixed to the tube part offunnel, whereby it is prevented from entering the mouth of bottles andchoking same; and in carrying out my invention I prefer to graduate themeasure, so that one measuringvessel may serve for measuring the variouslesser quantities.

Referring to the drawing, A represents the measure, made of any suitablemetal, and is graduated by horizontal or annular grooves or depressionsb, pressed in the metal either outwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, orinwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. These grooves indicate the variousmeasurements-as halfpint, pint, quart, 8:0. 0 represents the handle.

Instead of the lip with which ordinary measures are usually provided, afunnel, C, of

proper shape, is fitted and secured to the top or rim of measure. Oneither side of tube part of funnel, near the end, pins (1 are aflixed,which prevent the tube from entering the mouth of cans or bottles so faras to completely stop the same. Thus space is always left for the escapeof air. These pins also constitute a kind of pivotal rest for the weightof measure, facilitating its tipping to empty its contents.

The operation of my combined measure and funnel is apparent. Its use instores will obviate the inconvenience of separate measures and funnels.

Having described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent-- The combined-liquid measure and funnel, with pins d secured tothe tube part of funnel, as and for the purpose specified.

E. M. \VHYLER.

Witnesses:

FRED. KRUEGER, CHAS. R. ODERFELD.

